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Local governments offer data to developers

December 8, 2009

The New York Times provides an overview of the latest efforts to make government data available to developers, highlighting activities in San Francisco (CA): “It’s going to change the way elected officials and civil servants deliver programs, services and promises,” San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom told The Times. And what about transit data? Even data about [...]

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Port Authority blames software and faulty signal for delays

December 4, 2009

Officials from Pittsburgh’s Port Authority of Allegheny County (PA) said that software glitches and a faulty signal were to blame for a recent series of service delays.

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Metro leaves IT funds unspent

December 3, 2009

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has spent only 8% of its economic stimulus funds budgeted for information technology.

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Transparency leads to better reporting technology

November 24, 2009

The reporting requirements for the federal stimulus program have yielded an unexpected benefit — better reporting technology at the state and local levels.

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IT: It’s not just about technical skills

November 12, 2009

In a column in Forbes, Mike Schaffner writes about the changing role of information technology professionals from “knowledge provider” to “knowledge facilitator.”

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Metro to test new software for crash-avoidance system

October 26, 2009

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is ready to test its new crash-avoidance software. The software will provide a real-time check for malfunctions in the track circuitry.

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San Francisco issues open data directive

October 23, 2009

San Francisco (CA) Mayor Gavin Newsom announced a new open data policy that asks city departments to make all datasets that are not considered confidential available on DataSF.org.

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New software to help BART improve maintenance

October 12, 2009

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit will introduce new software for tracking assets and managing its maintenance activities.

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Looking for a few good apps

October 8, 2009

New York City introduced its NYC Big Apps competition, which encourages developers to use city data to build online applications that will serve residents, visitors, businesses, and government. “In terms of scale and magnitude, this is one of the largest competitions that any city has put together.” said Kristy Sundjaja, vice president of media, green, [...]

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Software could predict crime on buses

September 29, 2009

Researchers at Queens University Belfast are working on software that would identify suspicious behavior on buses before an incident occurs.

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